{"podcast":{"title":"Fidel Castro: Trouble in Paradise","slug":"fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752","podcast_index_feed_id":7849752,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69f0c3c47beb8128695e3c92","website_url":"https://www.noiser.com/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1777386424297-79c45651-b956-4715-8084-eb25684a6e66.jpeg","author":"NOISER","episode_count":10,"summary":"A sun-soaked island nation known for its music, culture and stunning natural beauty. A shadow war of spies, sabotage and survival. A revolutionary leader turned strongman dictator, beloved by his supporters yet loathed by his enemies. This is the story of Fidel Castro from cradle to grave and the country he called home. Welcome to Cuba. Welcome to Fidel Castro: Trouble in Paradise. Brought to you by award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Narrated by Paul McGann with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians. As featured on Real Dictators. For ad-free listening and early access to new shows across the Noiser podcast network, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed or head to noiser.com/subscriptions Artwork based on an original photograph by Yousuf Karsh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T02:18:07.248990+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752"},"episode":{"title":"5. The Bay of Pigs","slug":"5-the-bay-of-pigs","published_at":"2026-05-31T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752/5-the-bay-of-pigs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752","url":"https://www.noiser.com/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f0c3c47beb8128695e3c92/e/69f0ce0df8c66377373ee5c7/media.mp3","summary":"A man who was right there tells us the tale of one of history’s most notorious military failures. Castro’s former lover is given a handful of poison capsules and dispatched to Fidel’s hotel. A Havana schoolboy crosses his fingers as the American bombing begins. And a young activist prepares to do whatever it takes to repel the impending invasion... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Carlos Eire, Peter Kornbluh, Monica Mercedes Perez Jimenez, Alex von Tunzelmann, Ileana Yarza, Eduardo Zayas-Bazan. This is Part 5 of 10. As featured on Real Dictators. Written by Edward White | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser podcast network, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed or go to  noiser.com/subscriptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"A man who was right there tells us the tale of one of history’s most notorious military failures. Castro’s former lover is given a handful of poison capsu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3072,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752/episodes/5-the-bay-of-pigs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752/5-the-bay-of-pigs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}